Jan Werle

Grandmaster, Chess organiser, author and trainer.

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

How would Magnus play this London system in order to obtain an advantage? The black bishop is pretty active outside the chain. Maybe rook lift with Re1-e3-g3? Please help me out :) #NepoDing

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

Modern chess.. just allowing a protected passed pawn on e6, pretending everything is fine.. #NepoDing

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

And there it is, the pawn sacrifice! :) Great compensation for Ding!

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

Initially, I couldn't get a grasp on the engine's evaluation that White is better. The pawns are immobile (doubled) and Black follows with g7-g5-g4.. till I saw the next brilliant engine's line: 13.Rd1 g5 14.c5!!, dxc5 15.e5, reacting in the center on Black's g5 #NepoDing

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

Initially, I couldn't get a grasp on the engine's evaluation that White is better. The pawns are immobile (doubled) and Black follows with g7-g5-g4.. till I saw the next brilliant engine's line: 13.Rd1 g5 14.c5!!, dxc5 15.e5, reacting in the center on Black's g5 #NepoDing

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

The defensive mindset playing with Black might be another hurdle to overcome. Tomorrow more fireworks, Ding playing with the white pieces!

[Chessdom @chessdom]

@JanWerle @MarkTWIC He seemed confident today

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

Is Ding licking his wounds after 27..Nc7 28.Nd4 Ne6 going for a repetition of moves, or is he going to push with 28..b5?! #NepoDing

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

I don't have that crystal ball to gaze into, but what opening can we expect in the next game Mr. l'Ami ??? :) #NepoDing

[Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami]

100% sure Ding's bishop will end up on g2 today, just not certain with which first move it is connected. Catalan and 1.c4 both likely. #NepoDing

[Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami]

I'll see myself out...

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

#NepoDing The current position bears some resemblance to the 'Meran-variation' (or 'baby' from Anand's second Kasim) from the Wch match between Kramnik and Anand in Bonn, 2008 game 3 &5 (0-1). I like the engine's suggestion of f6&e5 opening all the files. @MichielAbeln

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

#NepoDing Understandably, Ding doesn't wait for his fate to be sealed. But does this action, i.e. throwing the pawns all forward with his knight still at d8, work?
More endings in the (Delayed) Spanish Exhange in my @chessable course:
https://t.co/YAxwSPVOVR

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

#NepoDing Nepo is waiting for the best moment to throw in f4-f5 to make his pawn majority count. By doubling on the d-file, he avoids counterplay on d4 (c5, Nd4).
Please also see @chessable Lasker-Capablanca, to understand this type of positions
https://t.co/YAxwSPVOVR

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

#NepoDing Ding trying to make the best out of his pawn majority on the queenside. For some inspiration in this Exchange Spanish from Black's perspective, please see the the best game ever: Naiditsch-Svidler in the exhange Spanish, analysed @chessable in https://t.co/OXlQurdObw

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

The World Ch between #NepoDing kicked off with the (Delayed) Spanish Exchange Variation! As can be seen in my @Chessable course about this line, these type of pawn structures highly favor White, giving Nepo excellent winning chances in the upcoming ending!
https://t.co/OXlQurdObw

[Arjan Noorthoek @ArjanNoorthoek]

Nk snelschaken jeugd geopend in H2O. ⁦@woerden650⁩ , professioneel georganiseerd door schaakclub Woerden. Mooi groot sportief evenement

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

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[Dan Rivers @danriversitv]

Exclusive: inside Kharkiv’s devastated Freedom Square

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

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[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

Beating Magnus's solid Black repertoire 1..e5? Nepo..it's high time for the Ruy Lopez Exchange variation! https://t.co/nkQdnc1tvS #CarlsenNepo #FIDEmatch2021 #chessworldchampionship @chessable

[Jan Werle @JanWerle]

Part 2: 'Break down the Berlin Defense' is out now! via @chessable https://t.co/Hs3v4tXZPp

[Boris Avrukh @askavrukh]

Guys, this is must have course! Trust me , nobody at Elite level knows how to deal with Berlin, instead they mostly choose Italian 😎